Karlene Marie Kuhn

Vanderbilt Law

1L Scholar

Scholarship sponsored by WilmerHale

Karlene Kuhn is a 1L ChangeLawyer at Vanderbilt Law School. An AmeriCorps and Peace Corps alum, Karlene has seen the impact of poverty and income inequality. She has decided to pursue her JD degree to fight economic injustice and end the criminalization of poverty. Karlene hopes to provide direct legal services to those with the most need and to pursue strategic litigation for societal change. After graduation, Karlene plans to return to California where she will work to reduce the high levels of income inequality.